… just enough to whet my appetite. So when I heard of the FDCE certificate, I was purely interested in the second half of the program: the 16 weeks of applicable coursework on energy … But in my opinion, the policy course content made me doubt the program’s ability to follow through on the promise of finance. In January we returned from our winter break to … But in my opinion, the policy course content made me doubt the program’s ability to follow through on the promise of finance. In January we returned from our winter break to …
… city kid, I grew up knowing only a few green places - my Mom’s garden and my local nature preserve, the North Park Village Nature Center. The Nature Center has been my community and … -first with apprehension, then with excitement - discovering the wiggling tails just below the surface. I love listening to their voices hush and seeing their movements slow when they spot a family of deer just off the trail. They marvel at the whole new world …
… participate in interviews with key stakeholders including CEO Jan Lo and others, perform research and conduct life cycle analysis to determine the best way to set up a circular … be student-driven, with advice and guidance from CBEY staff and staff at Lo & Sons. The research will culminate in a presentation to Lo & Sons leadership, with the opportunity to also publish a related blog …
… My name is Urvi Talaty and I work as the Environmental Innovation Fellow at Yale. I’m always on the lookout for new models of innovation within existing … the list of events at the Nature+ Pavilion, one immediately caught my eye. The World Resources Institute’s Land & Carbon Lab was developing a first-of-its-kind monitoring system … a monitoring system that will track land cover, land use and the associated stocks and flows of carbon. The high-resolution spatial data will be made available to the public for …
… work, but as companies with seemingly little connection to carbon removal, it was an interesting case of large businesses supporting emerging ones. As a company that makes vehicles and which awards a respected environmental prize since 1990, I asked Mr. Lundstedt whether Volvo Group supported green chemistry startups and innovation. In his response, he highlighted Volvo’s CampX . CampX is Volvo Group’s innovation hub, where they …
… for the environmental services their lands produce when adopting sustainable land-use and forest-management techniques. A clear case of taking bold, innovative action driven by … to meet Abhilasha in person. I’d only ever spoken with her over Zoom and email, and as a fellow Indian woman engaged in environmental innovation, I was curious to hear her perspective … was highlighted as a response to the priority areas in the field was one based in Rukiga, Uganda. The project is a new kind of partnership between environmental and health groups - …
… hence, we must ask ourselves where we add value to a system. My biggest takeaway from the presentation was that taking action was imperative. But perhaps more importantly, … to hear about some new partnerships that were being formed and innovative mechanisms that allowed for the acceleration of clean energy. Green hydrogen featured heavily on the agenda, … to hear about some new partnerships that were being formed and innovative mechanisms that allowed for the acceleration of clean energy. Green hydrogen featured heavily on the agenda, …
… by the We Mean Business Coalition , a group of seven non-profit organizations like BSR, Ceres, CDP and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD). With a board … Net-Zero: How Startups Can Solve the Climate Crisis.” Being the Environmental Innovation Fellow and helping students do just that, I knew I had to find out what was going on behind the … that working with startups can be hard for regulatory utilities, since they are mandated to provide clean and continuous energy to their customers, and trying out new …
… is delighted to announce the winners of the 2021 Sobotka Seed Prize for Sustainable Ventures. CBEY supports students in building sustainable, for-profit businesses. A huge part of this has been via the Sobotka Seed Prize for Sustainable Ventures. Since 2011, the Sobotka Family has supported entrepreneurs and innovative thinkers who want to address the needs of both the market and the planet, giving two $10,000 awards annually. This …
… business models that are profitable but have limited access to capital, and (b) allow said companies to obtain permanent financing via public equity capital markets. CRIS was … a best-in-class, climate-focused company. Students in this independent study will conduct research on new, innovative sectors with the potential for transformative positive impact. These focus areas include the following: Issue Summary Decarbonization of the global economy, and adoption of more …